Prospectus Hit List for July 31

Hit List for July 29Hit List updates are published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting April 2, 2014. Data presented here is based on games through the day prior to publication.Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

SOURCES: The Hit List has been traded to Fox Sports for three of Ken Rosenthal's bowties.

50

52

47.6

49.2

49.7

.482

.502

1.2%

10.4%

11.5%

-0.1%

-10.1%

53

48

51.0

45.4

44.9

.481

.501

1.9%

17.4%

19.4%

1.3%

-10.9%

A little surprising the Twins didn’t trade for Troy Tulowitzki, Cole Hamels, and David Price, but I guess wonders never do cease in this crazy, crazy world of ours.

18

49

51

51.2

51.1

50.7

.505

.485

0.6%

2.2%

2.8%

-0.1%

1.3%

The Diamondbacks are reportedly trying to acquire Aroldis Chapman which makes sense if you don’t think about it at all.

19

52

50

50.1

50.3

50.2

.497

.477

23.0%

7.8%

30.8%

-7.0%

1.2%

The Mets had Carlos Gomez but nixed the trade because they didn’t want to pay the rest of his $8 million salary and his $9 million salary next season. The Mets front office picked a bad time for Pretend It's The '70s Week.

20

49

52

46.0

44.2

45.1

.456

.476

0.7%

4.9%

5.6%

0.4%

0.2%

Now, with Cole Hamels on the team, the Rangers can not win better.

21

49

51

44.0

44.2

44.9

.455

.475

0.8%

8.1%

8.9%

-2.4%

6.9%

Rumors suggest the White Sox look to be going all in on this season, so I guess the flip came up heads.

22

46

57

44.1

47.1

49.5

.453

.473

0.1%

1.1%

1.2%

-1.4%

-1.8%

Dustin Ackley, we knew ye only too well.

23

45

58

44.2

46.3

46.6

.442

.462

0.1%

0.5%

0.7%

0.2%

-1.4%

David Ortiz is hitting .309/.404/.642 for July. So it’s the rest of the team’s fault then.

24

46

54

45.8

49.3

48.4

.474

.454

0.0%

0.2%

0.2%

-0.1%

-0.1%

Last night the Reds beat the likely playoff-bound Pirates 15-5. And Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake would have got away with it too, if it weren't for you darned kids!

25

42

60

47.3

50.0

50.0

.464

.444

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

-0.1%

-1.1%

Now that the Marlins have dealt Mat Latos and his cat, Cat Latos, finding a replacement will be tough. Anyone know anyone named Mog who can pitch?